[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 100 (Tuesday, May 23, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33345-33347]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-12910]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration


Fiscal Year (FY) 2000 Funding Opportunities

AGENCY: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of Funding Availability.

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SUMMARY: The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration 
(SAMHSA) Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) announces the 
availability of FY 2000 funds for grants for the following activity. 
This activity is discussed in more detail under section 3 of this 
notice. This notice is not a complete description of the activity; 
potential applicants must obtain a copy of the Program Announcement, 
including Part I, Programmatic Guidance for Grants to Expand Substance 
Abuse Treatment Capacity in Targeted Areas of Need, and Part II, 
General Policies and Procedures Applicable to all SAMHSA Applications 
for Discretionary Grants and Cooperative Agreements, before preparing 
an application.

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                                      Application
            Activity                   deadline       Est. funds FY 2000  Est. No. of awards    Project period
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HIV Services Integration          July 28, 2000.....  up to $3.5 million  25-30.............  1 year
 Planning Grants.
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    The actual amount available for awards and their allocation may 
vary, depending on unanticipated program requirements and the number 
and quality of applications received. FY 2000 funds for the activity 
discussed in this announcement were appropriated by the Congress under 
Public Law 106-113. SAMHSA's policies and procedures for peer review 
and Advisory Council review of grant and cooperative agreement 
applications were published in the Federal Register (Vol. 58, No. 126) 
on July 2, 1993.
    The Public Health Service (PHS) is committed to achieving the 
health promotion and disease prevention objectives of Healthy People 
2000, a PHS-led national activity for setting priority areas. The 
SAMHSA Centers' substance abuse and mental health services activities 
address issues related to Healthy People 2000 objectives of Mental 
Health and Mental Disorders; Alcohol and Other Drugs; Clinical 
Preventive Services; HIV Infection; and Surveillance and Data Systems. 
Potential applicants may obtain a copy of Healthy People 2000 (Full 
Report: Stock No. 017-001-00474-0) or Summary Report: Stock No. 017-
001-00473-1) through the Superintendent of Documents, Government 
Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402-9325 (Telephone: 202-512-1800).
    SAMHSA will publish additional notices of available funding 
opportunities for FY 2000 in subsequent issues of the Federal Register.
    General Instructions: Applicants must use application form PHS 
5161-1 (Rev. 6/99; OMB No. 0920-0428). The

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application kit contains the two-part application materials (complete 
programmatic guidance and instructions for preparing and submitting 
applications), the PHS 5161-1 which includes Standard Form 424 (Face 
Page), and other documentation and forms. Application kits may be 
obtained from the organization specified for the activity covered by 
this notice (see Section 3).
    When requesting an application kit, the applicant must specify the 
particular activity for which detailed information is desired. This is 
to ensure receipt of all necessary forms and information, including any 
specific program review and award criteria.
    The PHS 5161-1 application form and the full text of the activity 
described in section 4 are also available electronically via SAMHSA's 
World Wide Web Home Page (address: http://www.samhsa.gov).
    Application Submission: Applications must be submitted to: SAMHSA 
Programs, Center for Scientific Review, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 17-89, 
Rockville, MD 20857.
    Applications sent to an address other than the address specified 
above will be returned to the applicant without review.
    Application Deadlines: The deadlines for receipt of applications 
are listed in the table above. Competing applications must be received 
by the indicated receipt date to be accepted for review. An application 
received after the deadline may only be accepted if it carries a 
legible proof-of-mailing date assigned by the carrier and that date is 
not later than one week prior to the deadline date. Private metered 
postmarks are not acceptable as proof of timely mailing. Applications 
received after the deadline date will be returned to the applicant 
without review.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for activity-specific 
technical information should be directed to the program contact person 
identified for the activity covered by this notice (see section 3).
    Requests for information concerning business management issues 
should be directed to the grants management contact person identified 
for the activity covered by this notice (see Section 3).

Programmatic Information

1. Program Background and Objectives

    SAMHSA's mission within the Nation's health system is to improve 
the quality and availability of prevention, early intervention, 
treatment, and rehabilitation services for substance abuse and mental 
illnesses, including co-occurring disorders, in order to improve health 
and reduce illness, death, disability, and cost to society.
    Reinventing government, with its emphases on redefining the role of 
Federal agencies and on improving customer service, has provided SAMHSA 
with a welcome opportunity to examine carefully its programs and 
activities. As a result of that process, SAMHSA moved assertively to 
create a renewed and strategic emphasis on using its resources to 
generate knowledge about ways to improve the prevention and treatment 
of substance abuse and mental illness and to work with State and local 
governments as well as providers, families, and consumers to 
effectively use that knowledge in everyday practice.

2. Criteria for Review and Funding

2.1  General Review Criteria
    Competing applications requesting funding under the specific 
project activity in section 3 will be reviewed for technical merit in 
accordance with established PHS/SAMHSA peer review procedures. Review 
criteria that will be used by the peer review groups are specified in 
the application guidance material.
2.2  Award Criteria for Scored Applications
    Applications will be considered for funding on the basis of their 
overall technical merit as determined through the peer review group and 
the appropriate National Advisory Council review process. Availability 
of funds will also be an award criteria. Additional award criteria 
specific to the programmatic activity may be included in the 
application guidance materials.

3. Special FY 2000 SAMHSA Activities

    Minority Community Planning Grants for Integration of HIV/AIDS and 
Substance Abuse Treatment, Mental Health, Primary Care and Public 
Health (Short Title: HIV Services Integration Planning, GFA No. TI 00-
008)
     Application Deadline: July 28, 2000.
     Purpose: The Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT), 
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), 
announces the availability of funds for grants for community planning 
and consensus building. Grantees will develop plans that describe how 
organizations and agencies should work together to deliver integrated 
substance abuse treatment, HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment, mental 
health, primary care and public health services. The targeted 
populations are racial and ethnic groups who are the highest risk for 
substance abuse and HIV including: African Americans, Latinos/
Hispanics, or other racial or ethnic groups at high risk. The grants 
are part of a Phase I Planning Program.
    Grants can be used for community planning and consensus 
development. The following are some examples of activities that may be 
supported: Providing community education; for example, training on 
community planning and community change strategies; developing an 
executive advisory committee (include members from community, public, 
private, and corporate sectors); educating and training groups on 
organizational and community change dynamics; bringing together various 
community groups to seek advice and consensus; providing expert 
consultation and technical assistance; funding needed for travel and 
other logistical costs to consumers, family members, and others to be 
able to participate on committees or in programs; evaluating the 
community planning process; and, other activities that focus on 
community planning and consensus building.
     Eligible Applicants: Only government units may apply 
because of their responsibility for the needs of their citizens. The 
success of the program will depend on their authority and their ability 
to coordinate a variety of resources and to help their citizens apply 
for future funding.
    State government applicants must:
     Have a working relationship with a city, town, and/or 
county agency in order to develop plans for their targeted population.
     Show, in a formal MOU (memorandum of understanding), an 
ongoing public health agreement that describes the working relationship 
(for example, joint activities).
     Have an annual AIDS case rate of, or greater than, 10 out 
of 100,000 people.
    Local Government applicants (cities, towns, and counties) and 
Native American Tribal Communities must be located in one of the 
following:
     A State with an annual AIDS case rate of, or greater than, 
10 out of 100,000 people.
     An MSA (metropolitan statistical area) with an annual AIDS 
case rate of, or greater than, 15 out of 100,000 people.
    In the absence of consistent reporting of HIV data by all 
jurisdictions, the best indicator of the magnitude of the epidemic is 
AIDS case rates derived from the Center for Disease Control and

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Prevention (CDC) HIV/AIDS surveillance reports.
     Amount: It is estimated that up to $3.5 million will be 
available to support 25 to 30 grants under this announcement in fiscal 
year 2000. The average award is expected to range from $100,000 to 
$150,000 in total costs (direct and indirect).
     Period of Support: Grants will be awarded for a period for 
12 months.
     Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 93.230.
     Program Contact: For questions concerning program issues, 
contact: David C. Thompson, Clinical Interventions and Organizational 
Models Branch, Division of Practice and Systems Development, Center for 
Substance Abuse Treatment, SAMHSA, Rockwall II, Suite 740, 5600 Fishers 
Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, (301) 443-6523, E-Mail: [email protected].
    For questions regarding grants management issues, contact: Kathleen 
Sample, Division of Grants Management, OPS, Substance Abuse and Mental 
Health Services Administration, Rockwall II, 6th floor, 5600 Fishers 
Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, (301) 443-9667, E-Mail: [email protected].
     Application kits are available from: National 
Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI), P.O. Box 2345, 
Rockville, MD 20847-2345, Telephone: 1-800-729-6686.

4. Public Health System Reporting Requirements

    The Public Health System Impact Statement (PHSIS) is intended to 
keep State and local health officials apprised of proposed health 
services grant and cooperative agreement applications submitted by 
community-based nongovernmental organizations within their 
jurisdictions.
    Community-based nongovernmental service providers who are not 
transmitting their applications through the State must submit a PHSIS 
to the head(s) of the appropriate State and local health agencies in 
the area(s) to be affected not later than the pertinent receipt date 
for applications. This PHSIS consists of the following information:
    a. A copy of the face page of the application (Standard form 424).
    b. A summary of the project (PHSIS), not to exceed one page, which 
provides:
    (1) A description of the population to be served.
    (2) A summary of the services to be provided.
    (3) A description of the coordination planned with the appropriate 
State or local health agencies.
    State and local governments and Indian Tribal Authority applicants 
are not subject to the Public Health System Reporting Requirements.
    Application guidance materials will specify if a particular FY 2000 
activity is subject to the Public Health System Reporting Requirements.

5. PHS Non-use of Tobacco Policy Statement

    The PHS strongly encourages all grant and contract recipients to 
provide a smoke-free workplace and promote the non-use of all tobacco 
products. In addition, Public Law 103-227, the Pro-Children Act of 
1994, prohibits smoking in certain facilities (or in some cases, any 
portion of a facility) in which regular or routine education, library, 
day care, health care, or early childhood development services are 
provided to children. This is consistent with the PHS mission to 
protect and advance the physical and mental health of the American 
people.

6. Executive Order 12372

    Applications submitted in response to the FY 2000 activity listed 
above are subject to the intergovernmental review requirements of 
Executive Order 12372, as implemented through DHHS regulations at 45 
CFR Part 100. E.O. 12372 sets up a system for State and local 
government review of applications for Federal financial assistance. 
Applicants (other than Federally recognized Indian tribal governments) 
should contact the State's Single Point of Contact (SPOC) as early as 
possible to alert them to the prospective application(s) and to receive 
any necessary instructions on the State's review process. For proposed 
projects serving more than one State, the applicant is advised to 
contact the SPOC of each affected State. A current listing of SPOCs is 
included in the application guidance materials. The SPOC should send 
any State review process recommendations directly to: Division of 
Extramural Activities, Policy, and Review, Substance Abuse and Mental 
Health Services Administration, Parklawn Building, Room 17-89, 5600 
Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857.
    The due date for State review process recommendations is no later 
than 60 days after the specified deadline date for the receipt of 
applications. SAMHSA does not guarantee to accommodate or explain SPOC 
comments that are received after the 60-day cut-off.

    Dated: May 17, 2000.
Richard Kopanda,
Executive Officer, SAMHSA.
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